Dhyana in Buddhism
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Dhyana in Buddhism
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In the oldest texts of Buddhism, dhyāna or jhāna is a component of the training of the mind (bhavana), commonly translated as meditation, to withdraw the mind from the automatic responses to sense-impressions, "burn up" the defilements, and leading to a "state of perfect equanimity and awareness (upekkhā-sati-parisuddhi)." Dhyāna may have been the core practice of pre-sectarian Buddhism, in combination with several related practices which together lead to perfected mindfulness and detachment. In
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Training of the mind through meditation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhyana_in_Buddhism
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2010-10-29T14:45:50Z
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2024-09-04T10:38:26Z
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